| Synopsis: |
The Armed Forces' Pay Review Body provides independent advice to the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Defence on the remuneration and charges for members of the Naval, Military and Air Forces of the Crown.The Review Body's key recommendations this year are: a 2.6 per cent increase in military salaries; a range of targeted pay measures including new financial retention incentives for submarine nuclear watchkeepers, RAF regiment gunners, RAF firefighters, REME vehicle mechanics, and the Royal Artillery; a new category of specialist pay for explosive ordance disposal operators and a targeted enhancement to submarine pay; an increase in X-Factor from 13 to 14 per cent plus revised tapering; a 2.6 per cent increase in specialist pay, compensatory allowances, and reserves' bounties; and, a 3.7 per cent increase to Grade 1 SFA / SLA rental charges and lower graduated increases below Grade 1, a phased increase to garage rent and introduction of the daily food charge. |